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African violets

Started by davholla, April 11, 2011, 17:27:38

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davholla

My African violets haven't flowered for ages.
Should I water them more or feed them?  I haven't fed them for ages.

Also should I spray them with tepid water?

davholla


Jeannine

I abuse mine all the time and they forgive me. Try light, sunny windowsill, it is usually light in my case, they always bounce back once they are sunbathing. I have one in the bathroom with no window, it only gets the light from the electric light and what filters in from the hall when the door is open. It loses itès flowers then I swap it with another one and on the sill the old one goes, but the flowers always come back.

XX Jeannine
When God blesses you with a multitude of seeds double  the blessing by sharing your  seeds with other folks.

goodlife

Oh, don't spray african violets..water on the leaves don't kill them but makes them look unsightly..they get water marks or in worst case scorch marks if in sunny situation.
AV's are 'funny' plants..with some people they thrive with neglect and with others they need very specific care until happy.
Unfortunately I've always been one of those who've had to 'work' with them.
Like Jeannine said..they will need quite a lot of light..but ideally no direct sun.
Maybe slightly increased watering and odd feed would trick them to produce flowers...or if you have room on top your pots..add some fresh compost... ;)

landimad

Ah,
My mother if she was still alive would know all there is to know. :-[
But you are stuck with me and what I can remember. ;D
If I can remember right she always had hers in a NE facing window with not to much sunlight. Always fed the plants with high potash feed when budding up.
They like to be pot bound before flowering. She never got them bigger than in 3-4" pots. Finally water from below and never to much. They do not like being waterlogged.
Other than that good luck and enjoy the beauties, she did and so did all the friends she gave them to.

Got them back now to put some tread on them

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